BOILERMAKER - Austin Industrial - Orange, TX

Austin Bridge & Road•Orange, TX

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a Boilermaker to construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers and boiler-house auxiliaries. The work includes aligning structural and plate sections to assemble boiler frames, tanks, or vats according to blueprints; assisting with testing assembled vessels; cleaning boilers and furnaces; and inspecting and repairing boiler fittings and auxiliary equipment. Work uses hand and power tools and may involve welding, rigging, cranes or hoists, metalworking machinery, and measuring instruments. The position requires 3–5 years of journeyman-level experience, NCCER Boilermaker certification, a valid driver’s license, and a TWIC Card. No minimum education is required. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; Austin Industrial cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Requirements

NCCER Boilermaker certification.
Valid driver’s license.
TWIC Card.
3–5 years of journeyman-level experience.
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including regularly lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats for defects such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections.
Bolt or arc-weld pressure-vessel structures and parts together.
Inspect assembled vessels and components, including tubes, fittings, valves, controls, and auxiliary mechanisms, for defects.
Repair or replace defective pressure-vessel parts using tools, welding equipment, torches, or metalworking machinery.
Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to position heavy frame and plate sections or other parts.
Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure-vessel tube ends to create leakproof joints.
Lay out and mark bending and cutting lines on plate, sheet steel, or other heavy metal.
Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, and feedwater connections in water-tube boiler drums.
Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, and dimensions of parts.
Straighten or reshape bent pressure-vessel plates or structural parts.
Shape seams, joints, and irregular edges to achieve the specified fit of pressure-vessel sections or structural parts.
Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or pressure-vessel vats according to blueprints.
Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations using blueprints and measuring instruments.
Shape or fabricate parts such as stacks, uptakes, or chutes to adapt pressure vessels, heat exchangers, or piping to premises.
Clean pressure-vessel equipment using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
Install refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in pressure-vessel fireboxes.
Assemble large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop before installation to ensure proper fit.
Perform other duties as assigned.